This technique can effectively soften the appearance of obvious old plugs and restore a natural hairline, especially in individuals with very dark hair. The problem with plugs or punch-grafts is too many hairs per graft accompanied by large spaces in between. This mostly happens because the patient did not go back for more surgery to fill the gaps.  

Partial re-distribution involves removing part of the plug and relocating it to the empty gap. The aim, and the eventual result, is a more even distribution of hair with fewer hairs per group and much smaller spaces in between. It may be desirable to completely remove the plugs and further dissect them into follicular units or micrografts. Of course, this can be complemented with modern  hair transplantataion and graft harvesting for optimum results. 

            Old-style plug grafts                                                                     After correction by re-distribution